Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Oral Microbiology
Course Code
BUMK_023
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
Level 5
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dagnija Rostoka
Structure Unit Manager
Juta Kroiča
Structural Unit
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Contacts
Riga, Dzirciema street 16, bmk@rsu.lv, +371 67061584
About Study Course
Objective
To promote understanding of the way microbes influence oral health and oral health-care delivery. If you have an interest in this area its graduate, postgraduate and postdoctoral students have the expertise, equipment and resources to help you explore it. Active research in the section includes studies on oral biofilms, host/microbe interactions, endodontic microbiology, infection control and periodontal pathogens.
Preliminary Knowledge
In biology, anatomy, histology, biochemistry, general microbiology, immunology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.After completing the study course, students develop basic knowledge of the oral microflora, various ecological niches in the oral cavity. Improves skills in the evaluation of the pathogenesis of oral solid and soft tissue diseases. Competence on the role of various microorganisms in the pathogenesis of oral diseases and the role of normal microflora in the whole oral cavity will be supplemented.
Skills
1.As a result of the study course, the student will be able to collect and examine the clinical oral cavity, will be able to isolate a pure culture, determine and analyze changes in the number of microorganisms in the oral cavity.
Competences
1.Combining theoretical knowledge with practical skills, students will be able to implement them in a unified integrative understanding of the role of bacterial and viral pathogenicity factors in the etiology of the disease, will be able to apply them to the mechanisms of pathogenesis and interaction with the host.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Students will independently prepare presentations for seminars on the latest genotypes of cariogenic and periodontal microorganisms.
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Examination
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% from total grade
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1.
Examination |
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Regular attendance 50% and active participation in practical classes, permanent work 50%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Oral ecology
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Formation of dental biofilms
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Lecture
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Modality
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Caries microbiology. Caries complications - endodontic and periapical diseases, their microbiological features.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The role of microorganisms in different oral location
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Bacteroidacae
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The role of microorganisms in the origin of periodontal diseases.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Oral mushrooms. Candida spp. diagnostic options.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Normal oral microflora. Gram-positive oral bacteria.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria - late plaque builders.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Moving bacteria in oral biofilms.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Bacterial complexes of oral biofilms. Biofilm formation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Diagnosis of cariogenic microorganisms. Quantitative examination of salivary microflora.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Periodontal pathogens, their diagnostic possibilities. Bacteroidacae family.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Microbiological features of periodontal diseases, diagnostics of periobiophilic bacteria.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Oral mushrooms, their diagnostics. General characteristics.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Oral protozoa. Viral infections in the oral cavity.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Philip Marsh, Michael Lewis, Helen Rogers, et.al. Oral Microbiology. 6th Edition, 2016
2.
Richard J. Lamont (Editor), George N. Hajishengallis (Editor), et.al. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 3rd Edition. 2014.
Additional Reading
1.
Lakshman Samaranayake. Essential Microbiology for Dentistry. 5th Edition. Elsevier, 2018
2.
Aija Žileviča, Ivars Mazjānis. Medicīnas mikrobioloģija. Vispārīgā mikrobioloģija un infekcijas imunoloģija. Latvijas Universitātes akadēmiskais apgāds, 2014